Detroit Summer Oral History

To celebrate James Boggs 100 birthday Detroit Summer is hosting a night looking back at it’s history and impact. Detroit Summer Family old and new will share stories from the last 20+ years of our organization’s History. There will be performances, food, and T-shirt screen printing. June 1, CCNDC Comunity Center 3535 Cass ave contact…

2018 Summer Plans

We’re excited to share our plans for this year’s summer intensive program. If you’re still interested for applying for the summer intensive the deadline is May 25, you can apply here https://goo.gl/forms/pttA55rvN0aYBu3V2 and if you want to volunteer https://goo.gl/forms/wAZm99rUhGC8I8Ct1 If you have applied we will contacting you by June 2 for more information. Stay tuned…

2018 Summer Program Annoucement

Rising up from the ashes. This summer we will be launching a new program to engaging young people to learn about our city, gain media making sills, and tell our own stories about themselves and Detroit. The program will start with attending the Allied Media Conference and begin June 25 lasting 6 weeks, 4 days…

Youth Self Image Interview update

http://youtu.be/18M3bpLotP4

while we continue to work on our youth self image zine, we continue to conduct interviews to get more stories and points of view on how youth perceive self image in Detroit.

The Detroit Future Youth Network’s Curriculum Mixtape is a compilation of workshops and media developed by each of the twelve DFY partner organizations. The USB Mixtape highlights media created by youth, with a curriculum book of accompanying lesson plans that were co-designed by youth leaders and their adult allies. The workshops and media contained on…

Microfest 2012

Detroit Summer will be participating in the Microfest this year.  Make sure you come by and check out our workshop at Mosaic Youth Theatre of Detroit. 7441 2nd Ave.   August 18th @ 2pm. Please come out and support, it’s going to be an awesome workshop. More info visit this link: http://ensembletheaters.net/programs/

Youth Self Image Zine Coming Soon

Watch out for our zine on youth self image and culture. We’re going to be producing it in the next month, so expect exerts of articles, more media about youth self image, and call outs for what youth want to see in our city. For a taste of what to come check out this interviews…

Taneesha Fashion – It’s me (LIVE)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oZysoXnjtlU&feature=youtu.be

Taneesha Fashion performing “It’s me” live at Detroit Summers 20th anniversary party

Detroit Summer 20th Anniversary was Awesome!

We had an awesome party turning for 20 check out the pics below. Thanks to everyone who came out and help celebrate 20 years of community art,  youth leadership, and transforming Detroit . and thanks to all the people who have been involved over the years. keep an ear out this won’t be the last…

Detroit Summer at AMC!!!

The AMC or best own as the Allied Media Conference  offers hands-on trainings and strategy sessions in a wide-range of media practices. The 14th annual Allied Media Conference was June 28 – July 1, 2012 in Detroit.Through the AMC, held every summer in Detroit, unite the worlds of media, art, technology, education and social justice….